Emily Hall

Emily Hall has become recognized as one of the UK's most exciting and individual voices. Her opera Santé (produced by Aldeburgh Productions and the London Sinfonietta in 2006) took the musical language developed over time studying in London and Paris and seamlessly intertwined African melody and rhythm to create a dramatic and moving context for the work. The ability to absorb a wide range of influences and sounds into her music has meant that her musical landscape lies beyond the strictly classical scene with electronica and song being explored alongside string quartets and orchestral works.

Emily is a founding member of the Camberwell Composers Collective (which also includes Anna Meredith, Chris Mayo, Mark Bowden and Charlie Piper), and teaches composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She was the recipient of the Genesis Opera Prize in 2004 and the Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Award in 2005.

Emily's Think About Space was released on the fifth CD in the London Sinfonietta label's Jerwood series on 16 June 2009. For more details click here.

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